Articles filed under Severe Weather
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National Weather Service offers training to become a severe weather spotterFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Daily Herald report The National Weather Service is offering free training webinars to become a severe weather spotter. Participants will learn the nature of tornadoes,...
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Constable: Snow shovelers hit the wall like marathoners do, but we keep going, tooFeb 03, 2022 4:20 am - If the snow doesn't know when to quit today, I might change my mind. But I look at inches of snow the same way runners look at marathon miles. At the 4-inch mark Wednesd...
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Most Cook County court business shifted online because of stormFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has allowed courts and related operations to proceed remotely because the winter storm Wednesday and Thursday. Jury trials for ...
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Could a 1967-style blizzard happen again? Experts say yes, but we'll be better preparedJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Experts say yes, but we'll be better prepared
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'Everyone pulled together': Suburbanites' memories of '67 blizzard tales of fun, fearJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburbanites who weathered the region's record-breaking January 1967 snowstorm look back on sweet and somber memories. Blizzard babies Alissa Frankel DePue was a 3-mon...
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It's now a winter storm warning: Heavy, blowing snow to arrive midday SaturdayDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago area's heaviest snowfall since mid-February is expected to start late Saturday morning or early afternoon and will last through early Sunday, when it gives w...
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Constable: With 2021 a repeat of 2020, we put our hope in 2022Dec 25, 2021 12:00 am - Last year at this time, Americans were about to celebrate the arrival of something great. OK, that was a bit optimistic. What we really had was a fervent hope that 2021 ...
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Families steadily rebuild their lives in Woodridge months after tornadoDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - Second of two parts The tornado that night sprayed everything with fiberglass insulation. Bits of it were stuck in Bridget Casey's hair. The fibers settled into th...
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Fellow suburban breweries help tornado-damaged Skeleton Key on long road to reopeningDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - After Skeleton Key Brewery and Taproom in Woodridge took a direct hit from the June 20 tornado, support poured in from what outsiders would see as an unlikely group: the...
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Timeline: How a late-night tornado unfolded in Naperville and WoodridgeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - The tornado that inflicted miles of damage in Naperville and Woodridge six months ago did not come without warning. There were signs of trouble brewing "several days" be...